belated

Meaning

Verb

simple past and past participle of belate

Adj

1. Later in relation to the proper time something should have happened.
2. Lacking education or sophistication.

belate

To impede; cause something to be late; delay; benight.

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Synonyms

late

tardy

overdue

delayed

behindhand

retarded

out-of-date

lated

tardily

backward

unenlightened

belatedly

benighted

clouded

defaulting

deficient

eleventh hour

Translations

tardif

tardío

verspätet

ritardato

säumig

tardivo

tardio

καθυστερημένος

tard

αργοπορημένος

attardé

Verspätung

in ritardo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɪˈleɪtɪd/